The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-31
TEACHERS MEETING.
An Interesting Session and Large At
tendance the Last Day.

The second and last day Of the meeting Of
the Cumberland County Educational Assoei-
alton passed very pleasantly Saturday. The
session lasted during the forenoon only. The
attendance was large, but there were not as
many present as there were the first day.
The papers were interesting, the discussions
animated and pointed, and many Of the the
ories and suggestions advanced were both
able and original.
After election Of officers for the ensuing
year, came papers on the subject of temper
ance instruction by Miss Jennie NJ. Colby Of
Gorham, Miss A. f. Merryman Of Bruns-
wick, and Miss Leland of Woodfords. All
the papers we're well prepared, and present.
ed the whole subject from the various points
of view. physiological and economical and
moral.
The discussion following the reading Of
the papers was very lively, and was partici-
pated in by Mr.. Berry, State Superintendent
Luce, Prof. Corthell, Prof. Estabrook, Mr.
Snow, DIR. Crandall, Miss Alden, Miss
short recess, Rev. j. p. Snow of Cape Eliza
beth, presented fine paper upon the subject
OF some characteristics of the good teacher.
he said, Nobody can be good teacher
without being at the same time good man
or woman. The good teacher must have the
power to win and hold attention, and this
must be studied for, worked for" Several
methods of securing attention were given.
Another characteristic is power to inspire.
The characteristics given rest upon the un-
derlying principles of great love of learn
ing and great love Of children"
After the reading of Mr.. Shows paper, the
constitution OF the association was so amend
ed as to permit larger number to serve upon
the executive committee: Oliver A. Cobb of
Cumberland Mills, Geo. S. Plaisted of Cor
ham, 5. NJ. Watson of Deering, III. b. New
ems Of Bridgton, S. III. McAlpine of Portland,
Mr.. Barrett Potter of Brunswick, c. b.
Pierce of New Gloucester, A. j. Curtis of
Yarmouth, Miss McAllister of Cumberland,
II. j. Merrill Of Falmouth, Chas Ii. Mount
Tort OF North Yarmouth. L. A. Poor OF Sc
bago, DIR. III. III. Cole of Harrison, Charles
H. Mitchell of Scarboro, Thomas jackson of
Otisfield, DR.. c. Y. Lord of Naples, DIR. H.
f. Mitchell Of Freeport, Q. S. Snow of Pow
nal, and b. III. Merrill, Esq, of Cape Eliza
beth, were added to that committee, and the
secretary of the association was instructed
to add others. The secretary was further in
structed to notify each person added of his
appointment, and to bring about a meeting
Of this committee previous to the next ses-
sion of the association.
After passing the usual resolutions the
meeting adjourned, having elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President-F. W. Davis, Deering.
Vice President-0. d. Sewall, Gorkam.
Secretary and Treasurer-0. r. Cook, FreepOrt.
Executive Committee-Mr. III. L. Berry Of Cum
berland Mills, Miss j. III. Mahen of New GlOuces-
ter, Miss Hattie II. Hacker Of Saeearappa.
Superintendent of Reading-H. B. Nevens,
Brldgton.
1t was voted to hold the next annual meet
ing at Bridgton.
The meeting of the association this year
has been one of the most pleasant, as well
as interesting and instructive, ever held in
this county. The attendance has been unus-
ually large, and it is safe to say that all who
listened to the several papers and speeches
Of the two days during which the meeting
was in session, profted very highly by them.
finally djourned